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[email protected] Media Release www.ruh.nhs.uk https://twitter.com/RUHBath Carers Charter launched at RUH A charter that supports and recognises the importance of carers launched this week at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. It promises to identify and acknowledge carers. help carers to access support. communicate with carers, and provide them with the information they need. involve carers in care, planning and decision-making for the person they care for. Sharon Manhi, RUH Lead for Patient and Carer Experience, said: “In this national Carers Week we’re reminded of the important role that carers have in the care of their loved one. “By listening to and involving carers we can ensure that the care we provide is person- centred and meets patients’ individual needs. “There are 6.5 million people in the UK who are carers. Some don’t recognise themselves as a carer – they could be a wife, a husband, a child or a parent, and see looking after their loved one as part of their relationship. The support that the carer gives could be because their loved one has a physical disability, a long-term health condition, a mental health issue or a problem with substance misuse. Carers can be any age, including children and teenagers.” Fiona Carr, from Peasedown St John, near Bath, has been a full-time carer for her husband John since he had a major stroke in 2014.